energy drinks

[The NY Gecko]

these things are amazing, i wanna meet the lunatic that packed the lightning into a can and marketed it.

 

[KelliH]

I haven't tried any of them yet. Diet Coke is my energy drink of choice. I don't begin to feel normal in the morning until I have had a couple.

 

[brandy101010]

I am so addicted to energy Drinks it's not funny. my favorite is the element ones by snaple. I like rain. They aren't as strong as some of the other drinks out there but they taste so good. Amp is good too and there was another one I tried recently that I liked a lot I can't think of that it was called.

 

[marula]

i use like a energy drink italian coffe...if i drink a cup of this in the afternoon i can't sleep during night :main_laugh: is really strong...(and is the only way for be competitive and strong in the early morning)

 

[The NY Gecko]

SoBe No Fear. 'Nuff said. And by the way Kelli, diet pepsi and coke are worse for you in the long run than normal coke or pepsi is. The artificial sweetener in it, Aspartame, increases risk of cancer.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

SoBe No Fear. 'Nuff said. And by the way Kelli, diet pepsi and coke are worse for you in the long run than normal coke or pepsi is. The artificial sweetener in it, Aspartame, increases risk of cancer.

I swear they claim everything will give you cancer, then 3 years down the road you hear it's good for you. LOL For someone like me, I have no choice. I HAVE to drink Diet soda, or none at all. The sugar in regular soda makes me violently ill.

I don't drink energy drinks all that often (most are made with fructose - bad for me). However, they were the only way I got through last Christmas at work. Can you say "overnighter" for 2 weeks straight? Yea, Red Bull was my friend. :main_thumbsup:

 

[The NY Gecko]

I swear they claim everything will give you cancer, then 3 years down the road you hear it's good for you. LOL For someone like me, I have no choice. I HAVE to drink Diet soda, or none at all. The sugar in regular soda makes me violently ill.

I don't drink energy drinks all that often (most are made with fructose - bad for me). However, they were the only way I got through last Christmas at work. Can you say "overnighter" for 2 weeks straight? Yea, Red Bull was my friend. :main_thumbsup:

Sugar in regular soda makes youill, what about sugar in redbull? isnt it the same? No Fear is still the best

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Nope. Regular Red Bull uses glucose as it's main sugar. It's fructose that does me in. It's a bit like being lactose intolerant, only there's nothing I can take or do for it.

 

[The NY Gecko]

Isnt fructose the next level above glucose? Glucose is a simple sugar, building block if you will. Fructose is simply 2 glucose molecules bonded together via dehydration synthesis. Fructose intolerant, ive heard of alot of things, but thats a new one on me. The other day a girl told me she was allergic to her own sweat. Theres some odd stuff in this world.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

I really don't remember much about sugar molecules....seems like ages ago I learned that stuff. It's uncommon for sure...but I know someone else on this forum with the same problem! I can digest glucose, sucrose, and lactose all perfectly fine, but fructose and my body just don't mix. If I were to drink a full can of regular soda, I wouldn't be surprised if it put me in the hospital. About 3 years ago I drank 1/2 can just to see if I still couldn't drink it....that put me in the bathroom with a fever and other unmentionable problems for about 4 hours.

 

[The NY Gecko]

I've been gifted with a lack of all food allergies and allergies in general. I can rip up posion ivy with my hands and hardly get a reaction. I'm especially thankful i have no food allergies, i love to eat!

 

[RaiQuee]

Well that lightning in a can is actually torene (sp?) which is a male cow's hormone. Sooo almost like bull semen.

So anyone that drinks Red bull in my eyes, drinks bull semen. I make fun of Ed all the time.

 

[The NY Gecko]

Taurine. lol, and creatine and a bunch of other stuff. lay off, i like my bull semen =P

 

[BalloonzForU]

I have not tried any of the energy drinks out there. My drink of choice is Diet Pepsi, morning, noon, night.

 

[nora]

And by the way Kelli, diet pepsi and coke are worse for you in the long run than normal coke or pepsi is. The artificial sweetener in it, Aspartame, increases risk of cancer.

Uh......no tom.. that's completely wrong.. you need to update your memory bank of soda information

ok first off... Diet Coke DOES NOT contain aspartame. Since 2005 Coka-Cola has been using sucralos aka Splenda as the sweetener of choice due to overwhelming pressure from its main retailer.. Wally World. Splenda or Sucralos is a sugar derivative, therefore it's about 4 times sweeter than aspartame.

However, Diet Pepsi still uses aspartame as it's diet drink sweetener, although it is not listed in their "ingredience list" it is believed that the US version of the soda is similar to the canadian receipe which contains aspartame AND acesulfame potassium (due to the unique after taste)

As far as aspartame increasing the risk of cancer, right now, there are still studies that are pending, but mostly in the question of how the sweetener has caused lymphomas, leukemia, and brain tumors in lab tested female rats.

There are no known significant issues of cancer related illnesses in humans.


Oh and my energy drink of choice is red bull, but dunkin donuts coffee does me fine. =)

 

[chamillionair]

i like rockstar

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Gotta have my 2 cups of French Roast in the morning or I'm in a fog all day. I'm a caffeine addict for sure!

 

[GeckoStud]

Good ol MT Dew man... and vault... so goooooooood. LOL

 

[John N]

I'm a red bull kinda guy... I use to drink it all the time like water lol

 

[The NY Gecko]

I enjoy mountain dew, but since i started suckin down sobe, it doesnt give me the caffeine kick i need.